Calling all Super Heroes to the 2018 Heroes United Gala

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This event will be held at Great Lakes Grill's Banquet Room, 817 East State Street. The cost to attend is $15 for adults, $5 for ages four to 17-year-old and under four is free.

CHEBOYGAN- The Cheboygan County United Way is calling all super heroes to their annual Heroes United Gala, an evening of fun for a good cause, on Thursday, Nov. 8 from 5-8 p.m.

This event will be held at Great Lakes Grill's Banquet Room, 817 East State Street. The cost to attend is $15 for adults, $5 for ages four to 17-year-old and under four is free.

“There's going to be live music, appetizers, silent auctions, Chinese raffles and games,” said Cheboygan County United Way Executive Director Michelle Chapman. “It's super hero themed. Costumes are not required, but there are prizes for best dressed, if they choose to dress up.”

Everyone is encouraged to dress up as their favorite super hero, create their own, or come as their own secret identity to have fun at the event.

There will also be a cash bar at the gala.

All of the funds generated from the event go to help the United Way.

“It's to support the Cheboygan County United Way going into this next campaign year,” said Chapman. “The general fund, so that we can operate all of our individual projects that we do. Any funds raised here are used here in Cheboygan County.”

The United Way helps the community with many different projects, including the Walk for Warmth, which helps those in the county who are struggling to pay their utility bills, to keep the heat on in their homes during the winter. The walk is through the downtown Cheboygan area and all funds raised during that event help the needy in the community. They get the funds for these types of programs through events such as the Super Hero Gala.

“It will be a lot of fun,” said Chapman. “We've done a lot of crafty stuff to make it exciting and colorful.”

Chapman said the United Way has also been able to gather lots of different prizes to be handed out at the event from many of the businesses in town, including gift cards and other great things.

Tickets for the event are available at the Cheboygan County United Way office, 520 North Main Street, Suite 106, or via Eventbrite on Facebook, by searching Cheboygan County United Way in the search bar.

For more information on the event, contact Chapman by calling 234-627-2288.

The Cheboygan County United Way does a lot of good for the community by directing residents to services, offering help to people who need it with help for gas services and utility services, which is the main focus of the Walk for Warmth. They also hold a Stuff the Bus event where teachers in the local schools put in a wish list of items they need for their classrooms and the United Way works to get donations of these items for the teachers.

The organization also has a Cancer Care Fund that is not widely known about, but also helps people who have cancer in the area.

Donations can be made to the United Way with the notation to be put into the Cancer Care fund in the memo. Then, those funds are used when a cancer patient needs extra money for things such as a copayment for treatment. The patient would pay the copayment and then the United Way will reimburse them that money.

This fund is always accepting donations and those can be made to the Cheboygan County United Way by sending a check, or making a donation on a credit card, specifically noting those funds go to Cancer Care. Donations can also be made at the United Way office at 520 North Main Street, Suite 106 in the Rivertown Plaza building.

Anyone who would like to donate to the United Way, or is in need of help is also encouraged to call their office at 231-627-2288. For more information on their Walk for Warmth program, you can visit their webpage at www.cheboyganw4w.com.

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